Bowmore 15 Year Old Reviews

Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes by Billy A

Nose: leathery sherry notes, with tarred ropes, burnt sugar, medicinal edges, spiced fruit and burnt raisins (the ones that puff up and go crunchy on the edges of fruit cake). More sweetness developed as it sat in the glass, with jelly babies, coconut and vanilla appearing.

Palate: pungent fruit and peat smoke, with grapefruit, linseed oil, and some floral touches, balanced by black liquorice, green leaves and some menthol. Water brought out more sweetness, with blackcurrant, cinnamon sugar and fruity chews developing along with spiced lebkuchen.

19 Customer Reviews

The contrast between marine notes, peat and plum pudding was really enjoyable. A treat for lovers of peat with a blanket of cask acquired fruitiness. An altogether amazing hybrid.

5

Kimmo R
5 March

Well, you can?t go wrong with an Islay malt. Perfect smokiness, oily texture, hint of toffee and saltiness. Fantastic malt, well it is Bowmore

5

C Bell
23 June 2014

The perfect Malt in my opinion. The smokeyness of a good Islay Malt, combined with the sweetness from the Sherry cask. Perhaps not to everyone's liking but is exactly what I look for in a good Malt.

5

M J Young
23 June 2014

One of the best Islay Malts

4

Chris G.
22 June 2014

Delicious, uncomplicated, dark and smokey. As one of my close friends said, "It's like drinking a lounge."

john oct 27th 2013
27 October 2013

i tried it at the whisky lounge fest in york 26th october.
never liked Bowmore until now. WOW! really smooth and silky, exactly as Dom stated the peat does peep out from behind the sherry.
must have been good, they were sold our when i tried to buy a bottle there and then.

Brian
16 June 2013

Very smooth,like silk.taste of wood and chocolate first,Smokey raisins.after taste very good,clean, little dry,still working on it.

Jason's Scotch Whisky Reviews
19 February 2012

"Nose": Coal, lit barbecue briquettes, smoking North Atlantic seaside bonfire. "Palate": Smooth. Combination of Islay peat and sherry flavors. Think a sea surge of peat/smoke meeting crates of chocolate and raisins from a lorry that rolled over into the bay. Lilacs. "Finish": Lime slices in ice water with medicinal notes, sea salt and how can it be? Ginger.

James D.
18 August 2011

Nose is sherry sweet, fruity with hints of coffee and honey but only the faintest hint of peat. Compared to the Lagavulin distillers this is sweeter and not so peppery. It has a speysider taste about it too unlike other Islays I've tried. The finish is long and rewarding with only a small amount of bitterness creeping in at the end and maybe just a hint of peat. This is quite a good malt and my only gripe is the artificial colour but even the Lagavulins have it added.

Dave B
2 August 2011

I bought two bottles of Bowmore 15 yr old Darkest on a recent trip to Inveraray Castle. I tried a number of 10 yr, 12 yr and 15 yr samples and this by far was the best. Less of a peaty taste and really does warm the heart and every organ in the body with it's 46% alcohol This is a beautiful and underestimated 15 yr old Single Malt.If you want a good tasting, strong Single Malt Whisky, then make sure you try this!